Articles by David Johnston

About David Johnston

David Johnston played 27 times in the centre for Scotland out of Watsonians RFC, including all four matches during the 1984 Grand Slam season. He also coached the Myreside club, progressing through the ranks to Scotland A and ultimately the full national team between 1995 and 1998. He is a (now retired) lawyer and was an independent panellist on the Dunlop panel, which drew up the current SRU constitution after the previous governance structure imploded in 2005.

Sir Bill Gammell, along with Norman Murray, has come up with a radical new vision for the governance of Scottish Rugby. Image: Craig Watson

David Johnston assesses the Gammell report: ‘This quixotic proposal’

11 December 2019 David Johnston 11

One of the 70 plus people interviewed during the review has his say on why clubs should not vote for what has been proposed …

Opinion: ‘The faux contrition has been successful so they’ve been emboldened to try it again’

14 June 2019 David Johnston 4

David Johnston is not impressed with the SRU’s appointment of Sir Bill Gammell to head an governance review …

David Johnston column: A dark cloud continues to overshadow Murrayfield

10 October 2018 David Johnston 1

Greater transparency required from SRU if trust is to be regained …

David Johnston long read: ‘They have been caught with their pants down but are now behaving like emperors’

9 October 2018 David Johnston Comments Off

A positive response may be happening behind the scenes but there needs to be greater transparency …

David Johnston column: Reviews welcome but must deliver on NDAs and governance

9 August 2018 David Johnston Comments Off

AGM offered hope that SRU hierarchy want to deal with fall-out from Russell-gate properly, but proof will be in the pudding …

David Johnston column: AGM update from Lesley Thomson is long overdue

3 August 2018 David Johnston 4

Eight weeks after review was launched, it is time for some real answers to be given …